Michael & Tonya Elgan: Mother's Day

Today has been good. It's Mother's Day and it use to be a day I rarely thought about. Most of you know my dad raised us four kids, and did a great job of it. Every year he calls me on Mother's Day and leaves a voice mail to remind of how he deserves a happy Mother's Day as well. I do agree because he was the only who bought my first feminine products, or gave me the talk about boys and life. My dad and I always got along when he would drag me fishing or hunting. Or to go re stock the bear bait. When we go hiking or ridding I would always complain about how long it would take to get to where we were going, his famous words are " it's just around the bend" which would lead to me rolling my eyes and complaining more. When my dad says its just around the bend means two more miles.

Anyways my mother wasn't always around and even though I love her she chose to leave and only see us every few years. I use to hate her for it. Till I grew up and could see the situation from both sides. I understand now. So my father was my mother at times to so my mothers days includes my father as well.

Mothers days are a little harder on me than most days and I usually get a little sad. I love seeing my insta full of moms and their babies. It makes me baby hungry! Even though I have not been able raise my kids yet my family never forgets to wish me a happy Mother's Day. My dad needs to stop calling and asking if he gets anymore grand kids because its really not helping ( haha). He also keeps bugging us to see Boston again so I'm excited to get home and let my family spend time with her. I do think Mother's Day is a great day we face timed with Michelle, my mother , and my sister and taytum. It's been a great day! Micheal is currently trying to make dinner.. I'm a little worried;). I'm sure he will be calling me over soon to help!

I had this story sent to me last year on Mother's Day so I wanted to share it

" A Pair of Shoes"

I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy.
I can tell in others eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs.
They never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some woman are like me and ache daily as they try and walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so they don't hurt quite as much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days will go by before they think about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.

Author unknown

(Michaels keeps asking me if the red potatoes I bought are radishes.. He is certain they are not potatoes I love when he cooks)

I caught me first lizard! I am pretty proud of myself Michael said I couldn't do it and he was wrong like always! You can tell by my face that it is in my hands! I wanted to take it home and feed it flys but of course michael said no..